Gophers going for biggest win

Awaiting the start of the Gophers game at Michigan State's Spartan Stadium.

This would be the Gophers' biggest win of the season, if they could pull it off.

I believe their performance last week, in a loss against Wisonsin, was their most impressive performance of the season. Beating a very good Michigan State team on the road would be more impressive.

In fact, beating Michigan State would give the Gophers their most impressive six-game stretch in the modern era.

Glen Mason's best seasons did not include a six-game stretch in the Big Ten schedule this impressive. The 2003 loss to Michigan interrupted an impressive stretch. If the Gophers win today, they will have gone 5-1 in a key six-game stretch with their only loss coming against a very good Wisconsin team.

I'd argue the Gophers' loss to Wisconsin marked their best performance this season, given the quality of the opponent.

A victory today would trump that.

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